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Customer Privacy Notice

This privacy notice tells you what to expect us to do with your personal information.

Contact details

Post: Remake Scotland, Muthill Road, Crieff, Perthshire, PH7 4HQ

Telephone: 01764 655733

Email: info@remakescotland.co.uk

What information we collect, use, and why

We collect or use the following information to provide services and goods, including delivery and third party referrals:

We collect or use the following information to receive donations or funding and organise fundraising activities:

We also collect or use the following special category information to receive donations or funding and organise fundraising activities. This information is subject to additional protection due to its sensitive nature:

We collect or use the following personal information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of crimes:

We collect or use the following personal information for service updates or marketing purposes:

We collect or use the following personal information for research or archiving purposes:

We collect or use the following personal information to comply with legal requirements:

We collect or use the following personal information for recruitment purposes:

We also collect or use the following special category information for recruitment purposes. This information is subject to additional protection due to its sensitive nature:

We collect or use the following personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims:

We also collect or use the following special category information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims. This information is subject to additional protection due to its sensitive nature:

Lawful bases and data protection rights

Under UK data protection law, we must have a “lawful basis” for collecting and using your personal information. There is a list of possible lawful bases in the UK GDPR. You can find out more about lawful bases on the ICO’s website.

Which lawful basis we rely on may affect your data protection rights which are set out in brief below. You can find out more about your data protection rights and the exemptions which may apply on the ICO’s website:

If you make a request, we must respond to you without undue delay and in any event within one month.

To make a data protection rights request, please contact us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

Our lawful bases for the collection and use of your data

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to provide services and goods, including delivery and third party referrals are:

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to receive donations or funding and organise fundraising activities are:

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of crimes are:

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for service updates or marketing purposes are:

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact u using the contact details set out above.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for research or archiving purposes are:

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information to comply with legal requirements are:

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for recruitment purposes are:

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

Our lawful bases for collecting or using personal information for dealing with queries, complaints or claims are:

For more information on our use of legitimate interests as a lawful basis you can contact us using the contact details set out above.

Where we get personal information from:

How long we keep information

5. Retention Periods by Record Type

Accounting & Finance

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Purchase ledger, cash books, payments 6 years from end of financial year HMRC requirement
Revenue invoices, petty cash, staff expenses 6 years Includes VAT records if applicable
Capital expenditure invoices 10 years Aligns with accounting best practice
Supplier correspondence, quotes, tender documents 3 years Or longer if required by contract
Bank statements, reconciliations 6 years
Donor correspondence & remittance advices 6 years Includes Gift Aid support
Gift Aid declarations / deeds of covenant 6 years after tax year of declaration
Legacies 6 years after estate wound up
Annual accounts, investment certificates, fixed asset registers Permanent OSCR best practice

Insurance

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Policies 3 years after lapse
Claims correspondence & accident reports 3 years after settlement
Employer’s Liability certificate 40 years Legal requirement

Contracts

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Contracts with funders, delivery partners, suppliers 6 years after expiry Longer if funder specifies
Contracts executed as deeds 12 years after expiry Statute of Limitations for deeds

Health & Safety

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Accident books 3 years RIDDOR compliance
Risk assessments (general) Until superseded
COSHH assessments 10 years if dangerous exposure possible
Asbestos records 40 years Legal requirement
Disaster recovery / emergency plans Until superseded
Health & Safety meetings / committee reports 6 years Minimum

Human Resources

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Job applications / interview records 12 months (unsuccessful); 6 years (successful) Employment disputes protection
Employment contracts, terms and conditions 6 years after employment ends
Personnel and training records 6 years after employment ends
Payroll and wage records 6 years HMRC requirement
Sickness records (SSP / SMP) 6 years
Maternity pay records 6 years
Death benefit nomination / revocation forms 6 years after payment

Pension Scheme

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Trust deed, rules and approvals Life of scheme
Statement of principles / investment policies 12 years

Intellectual Property

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Agreements, licences, assignments 6 years after expiry
Certificates of registration 6 years after cessation

Property

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Leases and licences, maintenance contracts, service agreements 15 years after end
Sub-letting agreements 12 years after end

Young People / Safeguarding

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Tracking records, profile forms, outcome surveys Until age 21 (children) or 25 (vulnerable adults) Safeguarding best practice
Next of kin and medical forms Until age 21 / 25 or 3 months after programme end if no ongoing support
Parental consent forms Until age 21 / 25

Volunteers

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Volunteer application forms, tracker records 1 year after exit (unsuccessful); 6 years after exit (active) GDPR justification required
Contact details 3 years Personal contact information only
Volunteer role, diversity data Indefinite Necessary for ongoing tracking and reporting

Quality & Compliance

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
QA reports, self-assessments 5 years
Complaints / feedback 1–2 years Depends on nature of complaint

Contract / Funding Audit Records

Record Type Paper / Electronic Retention Period Notes
Funders’ audit files (ERDF, public sector) As required by funder Longer retention overrides standard periods

Who we share information with

Data processors

IT & Website Provision

This data processor does the following activities for us: They manage our IT systems, website updates and membership records.

Accountants

This data processor does the following activities for us: They process our annual accounts and access payroll information.

Others we share personal information with:

How to complain

If you have any concerns about our use of your personal data, you can make a complaint to us using the contact details at the top of this privacy notice.

If you remain unhappy with how we’ve used your data after raising a complaint with us, you can also complain to the ICO.

The ICO’s address:

Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Helpline number: 0303 123 1113

Website: https://www.ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint